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Brown & Brown appoints Mathis as chief legal officer

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO), the Florida–based parent of Syracuse–based Brown & Brown Empire State, recently announced it has appointed Robert Mathis as its chief legal officer. Mathis will also serve on the senior leadership team of the national insurance-brokerage firm. Before joining Brown & Brown, Mathis served as a senior VP for KBR, Inc., […]

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VIEWPOINT: It’s not about growing old; it’s about how you grow old

More Americans than ever are growing older and healthier these days. Consider the fact that, on average, we were lucky if we lived past 47 years of age at the beginning of the 20th century. Yet nowadays most men and women in the U.S. can look forward to celebrating birthdays well into their 70s. In

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Northland continues its growth track, creating new positions

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Northland Communications, a Central New York–based telecommunications provider, recently announced that it continues to create new positions and add more employees.  Northland Communications says it has consistently grown to meet current and prospective customer growth over the last couple of years. The company is projecting increasing its workforce by an additional 12.5

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SUNY to offer 150 students paid internships at five campuses this summer

ALBANY, N.Y. — Paid internships for 150 undergraduates are available at five state university campuses this summer through the SUNY Chancellor’s Summer Research Excellence Fund. The campuses include Binghamton University, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, and SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Marcy, SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. announced April 12.  This will

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LGS SPOTLIGHT: Joelene Orlando, Executive Director, Whole Me, Inc.

LGS Class of 2022 Hometown: Seneca Falls Home today: Auburn Pride & Vision  What makes you proud to be a Syracusan?  While I do not live in Syracuse, I love it. I grew up as a huge Syracuse University fan (football, basketball, lacrosse). In the last six years, as a member of the Whole Me, Inc. team,

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CenterState CEO seeking applicants for new Syracuse Surge Accelerator

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Those interested have until the end of May to apply for involvement in CenterState CEO’s Syracuse Surge Accelerator.  Announced April 17, it’s a program that seeks to “address the lack of diversity in the technology industry.”  Specifically, the initiative seeks to empower Black-Indigenous-Persons of Color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs to launch and accelerate new

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OPINION: SUNY ending its vaccine mandate is a big win for N.Y.

I am pleased to see the State University of New York (SUNY) college system ended its outdated COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which had created confusion and frustration for students across the state.  The decision came a day after President Joe Biden announced the official end of the nation’s emergency response, but it should not have taken

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OPINION: New York Laws Should Catch Up to Plastics-Recycling Technology

New York state is well-positioned to dramatically improve its plastics-recycling rate, if its lawmakers follow the science.  Only 10 percent of plastics get recycled and that is unacceptably low. The landfills in New York are reaching capacity and there are few options for the garbage to go. What doesn’t end up in landfills within the

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KEN JARDIN

Seneca Savings has hired KEN JARDIN as VP and commercial loan officer. He has worked in the banking industry since 1983, holding leadership positions in commercial and retail banking at HSBC, M&T, and Solvay Bank. Jardin also possesses years of experience in business and consumer product management for upstate New York at Fleet Bank/Bank of

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KAMARAH CAVEN

Microscope, a health-care consultancy with headquarters in Syracuse, has hired KAMARAH CAVEN as a senior consultant within its financial and operational performance service lines. Caven received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting from the University at Buffalo. Prior to joining Microscope, she held several financial, operational, and auditing positions — both in private and

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